phillyvoice.com1d
'Sell by,' 'best by' and 'use by' dates can be confusing; here's how to make sense of them
Most are not indicators of whether food is safe to eat. Rather, they are used for store inventory purposes or to determine ...
Food Safety News2d
USDA, FDA seek information about food date labeling to provide clarity for consumers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture  have announced a joint request for Information ...
Zahra Hirji: U.S. food date labels are broken. The government is trying to fix them.
There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has trashed perfectly good food over confusion about date labels. Now, the ...
QSR magazine2d
Is Your Allergen Menu Labeling Clear Enough?
Many people who visit fast-food restaurants must review supplementary details to determine if the desired fare has ...
The FDA Wants to End the Use of Sell-By Dates — and Use This Instead
The FDA wants to change the way foods are labeled to reduce food waste, including potentially ending the use of sell-by dates ...
Food Processing6d
FDA and USDA Soliciting Comments on Food Date Labeling
The FDA and USDA released a joint Request for Information (RFI) about food date labeling, which includes the usage of terms ...
Food4d
Mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labeling is coming – how should brands prepare?
In addition to front-of-pack nutrition labeling, FDA is working to reduce sodium across the food supply, update the ‘healthy’ claim on food packages and strengthen our chemical safety review ...
Food date labels are broken. Like California, the US government is trying to fix them
California could be the first state to ban food labels such as “sell by” or “best before” under a law signed in October by ...
Food Safety News7d
Audit finds room for improvement in EU labeling rules
An audit report has found that European consumers face confusing and misleading food labeling, including issues related to ...
Quality Assurance3d
FDA, USDA Seek Information About Food Date Labeling
The agencies seek information on industry practices and preferences for date labeling, research results on consumer ...
The Spokesman-Review23h
U.S. food date labels are broken. The government is trying to fix them.
which puts the possibility of any new regulations in limbo. The problem is clear: The public is struggling to understand dozens of differently worded labels, often incorrectly assuming they all refer ...